Infinix GT 20 Pro, OnePlus Nord CE4, Nothing Phone 2a, and more

The Rs 25,000 price segment is a sweet spot for folks who want a decent gaming experience without spending a fortune on a phone. Team 91mobiles has evaluated a list of the best gaming phones available under Rs 25,000 in India. These tests included running games on various settings and their temperature before and after gaming. In this post, we’ll check out the best phones under Rs 25,000 in India for gaming. 

Best gaming phones under Rs 25,000

Infinix GT 20 Pro 

The Infinx GT 20 Pro (review) stands out as the top performer in the segment with its MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate SoC. It starts at Rs 24,999 and comes with VC cooling technology to manage thermals more efficiently. The GT 20 Pro has the highest AnTuTu benchmark score of 9,36,985 in its segment, with a 1,020 single-core score and a 3,384 multi-core score on Geekbench. It can run popular demanding games like BGMI, Call of Duty, and Genshin Impact smoothly.

Before gaming, the Infinix GT 20 Pro’s temperature was around 29.1, but after 30 minutes, it rose to 32.2 with only a 7 percent battery decrease. 

OnePlus Nord CE4

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC powers the OnePlus Nord CE4 (review), which comes with 8GB LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB UFS 3.1 storage and starts at Rs 24,999. It got 8,19,347 points on AnTuTu, 1,138 in single-core and 2,950 in multi-core on Geekbench, respectively. Moreover, the OnePlus Nord CE 4 can easily handle BGMI at the maximum graphics and frame rate settings. 

However, after 30 minutes of gaming, the OnePlus Nord CE 4’s temperature increased to 38.5 from 30.4, a considerable temperature difference between before and after gaming. There was a minimal battery drop of 7 percent. 

Nothing Phone (2a)

The Nothing Phone (2a) (review) draws power from a MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro SoC. It retails at a starting price of Rs 23,999 and comes with up to 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. The superiority of this hardware configuration is evident on the benchmarking tests, as the Phone (2a) consistently achieves higher Geekbench and AnTuTu scores than the other phones on the list. It scored 7,07,480 points on AnTuTu, 1,068 single-core score, and 2,454 multi-core score on Geekbench.

After 30 minutes of gaming, the Nothing Phone (2a)’s temperature increased from 29.8 to 37.8. However, we witnessed a concerning 10 percent drop in its battery level, the highest on the list.

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion 

The Motorola Edge 50 Fusion (review) features the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chipset under the hood. The SoC is aided by up to 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. With this arsenal at its helm, the Edge 50 Fusion scored 6,20,648 points on AnTuTu, 1,020 single-core score, and 2,945 multi-core score on Geekbench. It easily handles BGMI at Ultra HDR graphics settings with a 60 frame rate. 

The Motorola Edge 50 Fusion’ temperature was around 26.8, but after 30 minutes of gaming, it increased to 34.3. Moreover, there was a battery drop of 9 percent.

Realme P1 Pro 

At the heart of the Realme P1 Pro (review) is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SoC paired with 8GB LPDDR4X RAM and up to 256GB UFS 3.1 storage. The Realme P1 Pro’s benchmark scores speak for its performance with 5,92,957 points on AnTuTu, 929 single-core points, and 2,680 multi-core points on Geekbench. During our testing, the device delivered enjoyable performance while gaming. 

Before gaming, the Realme P1 Pro’s temperature was around 31.5 and increased to 37.6 after 30 minutes of gaming, with a 9 percent battery loss.